Powerade Philippine National Team coach Yeng Guiao was relieved after the nationals practice at The Arena in San Juan on Thursday when both point guards Ryan Reyes and JayJay Helterbrand told the coach they are “pretty confident they can play” in the Jones Cup which begins in Taipei on July 18.

Newly-acquired Romeo Jasmin proved why he was a key addition for the
Batangas Bulls as they rallied past the upset-minded Dumaguete Uni-Bikers, 2-1,
at the resumption of Baseball Philippines Series 5 at the Rizal Memorial
Baseball Stadium.

    The Manila Sharks leaned on an late-inning scoring spree as they edged the
tough Forward Taguig Patriots, 9-6, Saturday at the start of the Baseball
Philippines Series 5 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.

Air 21, now carrying the banner of Burger King tests the mettle of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas team in an exhibition game at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, prior to Game 4 of the All Filipino best-of-seven championship series between the Alaska Aces and Talk’N Text at the Araneta Coliseum.

If the Lakers were looking to make a statement against the West’s second-best team on Sunday afternoon at STAPLES Center, the fact that Kobe Bryant sat and watched the fourth quarter with ice on his knees certainly qualified as a shout.

Forward Taguig leaned on the versatile Ernesto Binarao’s heroics as it turned back Muntinlupa, 10-7, yesterday to seize the solo lead and inch closer to the semifinals in Baseball Philippines’ Series IV at the Rizal Baseball Stadium.

Muntinlupa overhauled a four-run deficit in the early going then nipped Dumaguete in the extra inning to complete a thrilling come-from-behind 14-13 victory for the solo lead in Baseball Philippines’ Series IV at the wet and soggy Rizal Baseball Stadium.